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Charles I r Q" $3 208 Patented June 14, 1932 warren STATES PATENT OFFICE INSTALLATION FOR REGISTERING .DATA BY PEBFORATION BY MANUAL AND AUTQMATIC MEANS Application filed December 15, 1924, Serial No. 756,169, and in Switzerland December 24, 1923v The present inventipn refers to an installation for recording data by perforation on cards formed in strips. This recording may be effected by either of the following'two methods:

1. By means of an operator operating a' keyboard;

2. Automatically from astrip previously perforated (either manually by means of a keyboard or automatically).

Turning to the 1st methoci-bg means of the keyboard @7203 method-attdmatically The following apparatus are necessary: 1 automatic apparatusfor reading the data recorded by perforation K. 1 automatic perforating or punching apparatus L. 1 or several selectors S. I

The accompanying drawings represent by way of example a constructional form of each of the above-mentioned apparatuses and contain as well a diagrammatic View of the en- 5 tire installation when used according to the first method indicated above. Three'examplcs of using the automatic operating installation are also shown. v

Fig. 1 shows the code employed for representing and recording the-data; v

Fig. 2 shows diagrammatically the reading of data recorded on a card of a strip;

Fig. 3'is a diagram of the electrical connections of the automatic reading apparatus;

Fig. 4. is a diagram of the electrical connections of the automatic perforating apparatus;

Fig. 5 is a diagram of the principle of a selector of the type employed here; i

rotation of the multiple switch of F ig. 14;

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic View of the selector employed in the'diagrams;

Fig. 7 is a section according to VII-VII of Fig. 9 of the perforating apparatus;

Fig. 8 is a plan view with partial section according to VIIIVIII of Fig. 7 of this perforating apparatus.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section of the same perforating apparatus according to 'IX-IX of Fig. 7

Fig. 10 is a detail view according to XX of. Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is, a detail view of'the mechanism producing the advance step by step of the strip in the perforating apparatus; this mechanism is also employed in the reading apparatus;

Fig. 12 is a cross section of the reading apparatus;

Figs. 13 and 13 show the diagram of the connections in the case of the installation being employed for recording data by means of an operator and the keyboard;

Fig. 14 is an axial sectionview of the multiple switch shown diagrammatically in Fig. 13 Fig. 15 is a partial'planview correspond! ing to Fig. 14 and showing the mechanism with electric control producing the automatic Fig. 16 is a diagram of the connections of the installation in a first example of use for the automaticrecording of data by perforation on cards of a strip;

Figs. 17 and 17 are diagrams of the con- 35 nections of the installation in a second example of use for the automatic recording of data by perforation on cards of a strip; while Fig. 18 is a diagram of the connections of the installation in a thirdexample of use of the automatic operating installation corresponding to the automatic search for a card having certain determined characteristics of movement. It is hereinafter assumed that strips of paper, for example, are used, each of which constitutes a series of cards in juxtaposition. Each card is adapted to, record data or a groupv of data. There may be 7 lines 00 00 each of which may contain zero, 100

one, two, three or four perforations (Fig. 2).

' Each digit of the data is recorded on a line 5 be as many linesas there are digits.

corresponding to the code represented in Fig. 1. If the data has several digits, there must One line corresponds to each denomination of the data.

The code according to Fig. 1 shows the combinations of perforations employed for in representing the digits Oto 9. Each of the 4 have beeen indicated above or on the corre-- in which the installation is lised will be exsponding contacts or electromagnet where it has been deemed necessary. The various apparatuses of the installation will now be described separately after which the manner plained and then the examples of using the installation will be described.

Perforating 0'1 apparatus E a no cThe new Figs. 4 and 7-10 represent the perforating'or punching apparatus E.

This apparatus has a frame 17 (Fig.- 9) through which a shaft 18 extends, driven by a motor not shown.. The said shafthas a cam 19 rotating with it but adaptedto be axially, displaced along the shaft between two extreme positions. I The said cam is urged by'a spring20- to remain (or to'return) in the extreme position on the left in Fig. 9

(which is the inoperative position). It may -be brought in the extreme position on-thc right (shown in Fig. 9), which is the operative position, either under the control of abell crank lever 21 or under the control of an electromagnet 22 acting on a bell crank lever 23 pivoted to its crank at 24. The

spring 20 bears against an abutment 25 of the shaft 18 and. pushes back the cam to the inoperative position as soon as the electromagnet 22 has ceased to act. 2 The bellcrank lever 23 has at'one of its ends a bifurcated member 26 extending around acylindrical part 27 integral with the cam and having a shoulder or collar 28 against which the bifur-* 5;, cated member 26 of the lever23 hears when the electromagnet' 22 is energized so as to move the cam toward its operative position v (i: e. toward the right in Fig. 9).

The lever 21 permits the cam 19 to be no brought into the operative position and to be maintained therein. "This lever has a small handle 29 at one of its ends and a bifurcated member 30 at its other end. The member 30 extends around the shaft 18 and acts axially 05 on the cam 19 for bringing it into. operative The value 7 is therefore represented position when the said lever is moved clockwise about the pivot 32.

The part of the lever 21 having the small handle extends through a cutout portion 33 of the frame 17 and has a joint 34 permitting a lateral movement of the small handle so as to enable the lever 21 to engage in the slot 35 (Fig. 10) of the cutout portion in such manner that it then remains in that position, the cam being in the operative position, (on the right in Fig. 9). In Figs. 9 and 10 the lever 21 is shown in the inoperative position.

In the interior of the frame 17 there are four vertical columns 36 having an abutment 37 between their ends. A horizontal frame 38 having a middle cross member 39 is adapted to slide along the lower part of the said columns. The frame 38 is urged to remain (or to return) in the upper position, wherein it bears against the abutments or stops 37, by the springs 40 36.

\Vhen the cam 19 is in the operative position (Fig. 9) it is located exactly above the cross part 39 and its projecting member 31 bears during each rotation of the shaft 18 against the cross part so. as to move the frame 38 downwardly. The columns '36 guide the frame 38 during its'movements and the springs 40 bring it into the upper position as soon as the projecting member 31 of the cam 19 ceases to act. e

In the inoperative position, the cam 19 is iiot opposite the part 30. It therefore no longer acts thereon and the frame 38 remains immovable notwithstanding the rotation of the cam.

Four vertical bars 41 are fixed to the frame 38 which slide during the movements of the latter in holes of a plate 42 carried by the frame 17. The bars 41have at their upper disposed around the columns end a yoke 45 which they entrain in such a manner that it moves vertically and integrally with the'frame 38.

Above the plate 42 is a fixed box 43 in which are provided a certain number (seven in the example shown) of groups of punches. Each group forms a line 3 y (y of 4 punches 44. The lower ends of the punches are engaged in the holes of the lower part of the box 43. The upper end of each of these punches extends through a hole of the upper part 46 of the box 43 and engages in a corresponding cylindrical hole 47 (Fig. 7) of the yoke. I

or shoulders 49 of the punches for maintaining or bringing the latter into their upper position. The lower end of each punch is arfranged opposite a hole 50 extending through the plate and in which it may penetrate when the punch is lowered, as will be seen herein-r after.

Electromagnets 51 of a number equal to thatof the punches are arranged on bothsides 120 The springs 48 (Fig. 7) act. on the collars of the yoke as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 (only those on one side are shown). Each of these electromagnets has its armature 52 connects ed to an end of a rod 52 which is linked at its other end to a plunger 53 partially engaged in a horizontal hole 54 of the yoke. Each ofthe holes 54 extends to the upper part of one of the vertical'holes 47 of the yoke slightly above the point where the upper end of the punch 44 is located when the yoke is in the upper position. A plunger 53 therefore corresponds to each punch 44.

When the yoke effects its vertical movement to and fro and no electromagnet 51 is energized, the punches remain immovable and the plungers are external position with regard to the yoke. if on the contrary certain electromagnets 51 are energized they attract their armature 52 whereby the corresponding plunger 53 is advanced in its hole 54,v through the medium of the rod 52 'which is fixed therein, to a position above the punch 44 engaging in the vertical hole 47 wherein the horizontal hole 54 extends. When a plunger has been thus advanced, it occupies such a position that when the yoke descends the corresponding punch is obliged to follow it owing to the plunger which abuts against it and carries it along.

All the punches corresponding to the momentarily energized electromagnets are therefore locked while this excitation lasts and engage in the holes of the plate after they have each made a hole in the strip 2' which extends between the plate and the box 43.

The feeding of the card after card of the strip 2' is effected by means of the feeding mechanism shown in Figs. 10 and 11. As this mechanism isthe same for the perforating apparatus and for the reading-apparatus, the

corresponding parts are designated bv thesame reference characters in Figs. 7, 12 and 11.

The driving shaft (18 for the perforating apparatus and 18 for the reading apparatus) rotates regularly and is entrained by the motor of the installation. The said shaft has a toothed wheel 55 keyed thereon which 011- trains through the medium of apinion 58 another toothed wheel 56 keyed to a shaft 57.

The latter shaft has a square member 59 on P which may be moved axially a member 60 having a groove 61, a central part 62 and an arm 63 having a finger 64 at its end.

As the motor operates, the member 60 rotates regularly with the shaft 57.

There is mounted on a shaft 65 parallel to the shaft 57 a drum 66 with pins 67 over which the strip 6 passes, the pins cooperating with marginal holes of the said strip in the same manner as is done with a film in a cinematographic apparatus. The shaft 65 has also fixed to it a grooved maltese cross thenin their extreme according to 68 adapted to cooperate with the finger 64 and the central part 62 of the member 60.

The member 60 is controlled or operated by a. crank lever 69 (Fig. 11) pivoted at 70. This'lever has at the end of its arm 71 the armature 72 of an electromagnet 129. The end of the other arm 73 has a bifurcated member 74 cooperating with the sides of the groove 61 for axially-displacing the member 60 when the bell crank lever 69 rotates. spring 75 urges this lever to rotate clockwise for bringing the member 60 in its extreme position on the right in Fig. 11 (in this figure, the member 60 is in the extreme position on the left).

The electromagnet 129 causes the lever 69 to rotate counter-clockwise when it is energized thereby extreme position on the left in Fig. 11 notwithstanding the pull of the spring 75. The electromagnet 129 is supposed to be energized in Fig. 11.

The central part 62 of the member 60 is of cylindrical shape. Its length is such that according to the path of the member 60 its lateral wall is always opposite the periphery of the maltese cross. As already stated, the shaft 57 rotates regularly and the maltese cross is normally immovable.

WVhen the electromagnet 129 is not energized, the member 60 is in an inoperative position i. e. the shaft 57 and the maltese cross are independent. When on the'contrary the electromagnet 129 is energized, the member 60 is brought into the operative position wherein it connects momentarily the shaft 57 and the maltese cross through the medium of the finger 64.

hen the member 60 is in the operative position, the finger 64 is in such a position that during the rotation (counter-clockwise Figs. 7 and 12) it engages in one of the slots 76 of the maltese cross and entrains the latter for causing it to make a quarter of a revolution. For this purpose, the central member 60 hasa cutout portion 77 in the part opposite the periphery of the cross when the member60 is in the operative position. The cutout portion has for its object to permit the rotation of the cross, the arms thereof being free to rotate when the cutout ortion 77 is opposite thereto.

When the member 60 is in the inoperative position, the finger 64,-cann'ot engage in the slots 76 and the maltese cross is maintained immovable owing to the cutout portion'77 being no longer opposite thereto but on the contrary the solid cylindrical part 78 which while rotating prevents the rotation of the arms of the cross.

In the schematic diagrams, the electromagnet of the feeding mechanism for the strip is indicated at 129a for the reading apparatus and at 129?) for the perforating or punching apparatus.

Fig. 4 shows the perforating apparatus diagrammatically from an electrical point of view only. This figure shows the seven groups 7 y, of 4 electromagnets 51a 51?) 510 51d corresponding to the 7 lines of punches of Figs. 7 and The 4 electromagnets of each group 3 y, are connected on the one hand by one of their terminals to 4 poles of one of the 7 four-pole jacks B B5 and are connected on the othervhand by their other terminal to one common conductor 138 terminating at aunipolar jack 1'. There is also shown in this-ifigure the electromagnet 1296 adapted to control the feed of the strip in the perforating apparatus. This electromagnet is connected by one of its terminals to the uni -polar jack 9 and by the other terminal to the point 41) of the conductor 138.

Fig. 4 also shows the electromagnet 22 controlling the cam 19 (see Fig. 9). One of the terminals of this electromagnet is connected to a unipolar jack n, while its other terminal is connected to the conductor 138.

Reading apparatus K Fig. 12 is an end view of the reading apparatus. Its construction diflf'ers only in principle from that of the perforating or punching apparatus by the fact that the punches are replaced by electric contact members (feeler pins) of a number equal to that of the punches of the perforating apparatus.

In order toavoid'useless repetition, the parts already described with reference to Figs. 7 and 9 are indicated in Fig. 12 by the same reference numerals as in these Figs. 7 and 9, but are followed by the index 1. Contrary to what has taken place for th perforating apparatus, the cam 19' is fixed on the shaft 18' in such a position that it acts during each rotation by its projecting mem her on the cross piece 39. of the frame 38.

In this case there is no electromagnet and bell crank'lever for displacing the cam axially as is the case for the perforating apparatus.

The plate 42 is not perforated. It prescnts a metallic plate 79 carried by an insulating member 80 fixed in a recess 81 of the plate. "The strip 2" passes on this metallic plate and momentarily stops a card of this strip during each rotation of the driving shaft. Directly above the plate 79 is a box 82 of insulating material carried by a member 83 fixed to the upper end of vertical bars 41 secured to the frame 38. This box 82 therefore performs during-each rotation of the driving shaft-a complete vertical movement to and fro under the control of the cam 19'. "ating cycle and corresponds to one rotation of In this box 82 are disposed the seven rows of contact members (feeler pins) 84. One of these rows is visible in the figure. It com Each of the members 84 has between its, 70

two ends a collar 85 serving as a support for a spring 86 bearing on the other side against an upper wall of the box 82 for pushing the member 84 downward. The upper and lower ends of the members 84 extend freely through the upper and lower walls of the box 82. The lower end of each of the members 84 also' extends through a hole 87 of the member 83 which is large enough so that there is no contact between the member 84 and the member 83. The lower part'of the members83 protrudes opposite the plate 79 against which these members abut when the cam 19' lowers the box 82. I

The upper end of the members 84 extends through the upper wall of the box 82 and to each of them is connected a conductor 88. A conductor 89 is connected to the plate 79.

Fig. 3 shows the reading apparatus di-" agrammatically from an electrical point of view only. This figure shows the seven rows m m of contact members 84. The 4 contact members 84 of each row or line m m m have been represented as profile views; the plate 79 against which the said members bear has therefore been shown for 37 are the dif-' electromagnet is connected at V to the conductor 89 while the other isyconnected to a unipolar jack p. Fig. 2 illustrates diagram-. matically the principle of'the reading apparatus. r

The reading apparatus operates in the following manner: in each'phase, allthe contact members 84 are lowered on the cards of the strip 6 momentarily immovable on the plate 79. Those of the members which pass through a hole of the saidcard come in contact with the plate 79 which completes. a circuit. Those which are however not opposite a hole of the card are kept out of contact with the plate 79 by the said card (see Fig. 2). After being lowered. the contact members are brought back to the upper position and the strip may advance (or remain nnmovable as the case may be) until the following card is on the plate 79. This constitutes an operthe driving shaft. Another cyclebegins with the next rotation.

' connection.

' keys to remain (or to M annually operated apparatus for the perforation 0 f the strips It comprises the, following 5 devices:

The keyboard 1),

The multiple switch E,

The group of switches F,

The relay-board G,

The control (verifying) board H.

Figs, 13 and 13 represent the electrical diagram of these devices and their reciprocal In order to make this diagram clearer, these various devices have been shown as if they were separated. It is understood that in practice they may either form a unit or be grouped in several units depending upon convenience. The electric connections between the five devices forming the apparatus under consideration are shown as being fixed, contrary to that which is necessary for the connections between the apparatus of the installation which'may readily be moditied at will.

Keyboard D 13) It comprises 10 keys in m corre ponding respectively to the values 0, 1, 2, 8, 9. Each key comprises a cylindrical member 1 and a head 2. The member 1 is adapted to slide axially in two holes formed opposite each other in two bottom plates 3 and 4. Springs 5 are arranged between the said two plates around each key and bear against the plate 3 for urging the return) in the upper position by acting on a collar 6 of these keys.

The lower end of each of the keys has a member 7 of insulatlng material adapted to act on the corresponding one of ten parts 8 for closing corresponding contacts upon depression of the key.

The contacts controlled or operated by the keys eaclrcomprise a movable elastic metal.- lic plate-9 and a fixed plate 10. The plates 9 are connected mechanically by the member 8 which is of insulating material so that when depressing a key, the corresponding member 8- is moved downward and entrains all the plates 9 which are fixed there so that they come respectively in contact with a plate 10 and close in pairs with the plates 10 one'at least of the contacts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

The depression of a certain key produces the closing ofthe contacts corresponding to the value which this key represents according to the code (Fig; 1) because 11, 12, 13

. and 14 correspond respectively to the positions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the code. The depression of any key always produces the closing of acontact 15.

The plates 9 of the contacts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 are all connected to one common conductor 149 which terminates at the positive pole 164 of the battery 163 (Fig. 13). The plates 10 of the contacts 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15-of the various keys are connected respectively to the 99 is energized, tor-clockwise, the tooth of the wheel and the tooth 106 abutsagainst five conductors 150, 151, 152, 153 and 154. Consequently, all the plates 10 of the contacts 11 are connected to 150, those of the contacts 12 are connected to 151, those of the contacts 13 to 152 etc.

Multiple switch E (Fi aze', 14 and 15) is fitted and fixed over the edge of the member 91 and also serves in conjunction with the base of themember 91 for holding a shaft 94 in the interior of the box to which shaft/are secured: a toothed Wheel 95 provided for feeding the shaft and a radial arm 96 carrying contact members adapted as will be seen later for cooperating with the contact plugs of the plate 93. This shaft also carries on the outside of the box a second radial arm 97 having a handle 98 and serving for the manual operation of the said shaft.

At the base of the member 91 is fixed an electromagnet 9 9 and a member 100 of magnetic material which pivots horizontally at 101 (Fig. 15) and stituting the armature of the electromagnet 99. A biasing spring 103 urges the member 100 to rotate clockwise (Fig. 15)? The electromagnet 99 tends to rotate the member 100 in the opposite direction against the action of the spring. I

The member general shape of a C with teeth 105 and 106 respectively at I its two ends. These twp teeth are adapted to cooperate with the teeth of the wheel for causing it to rotate in the following manner:

' The member is arranged in such a manner'that normally the tooth engages with the teeth of the wheel as shown in Fig. 15 and the other tooth 106 occupies a position almost diametrically opposite to the tooth 105 with relation to the center of the wheel without being in engagement teeth of the wheel. When the electromagnet the member 100 rotates counl05'leaves the teeth the inclined plane 107 of atooth almost halfway between the face and the root of this tooth. Under the action of the force of attraction exerted by the electromagnet onthe member 102, the tooth 106 slides along the inclined plane 107 while compelling the wheel to make a; half. rotation clockwise after which the tooth 106 havingreached the base of the teeth remains immovable until the excitation of the electroma'gnet 99 "ceases. When this excitationceases, the causes the member therebyreleasing the tooth'106 and bring- 100 has a part 104 having the spring 103 100' to rotate clockwise,

which has a part 102 conwith the ing the tooth 105 against the teeth of the wheel. 'Owing to the aforesaid rotation of this wheel under the action of the tooth 106, the tooth 105 encounters the inclined plane c 1070: of the tooth 108 almost halfway between the face and the root of this tooth. Under the action of the spring 103, the tooth 105 exerts a pressure on this inclined plane 107a wheres-edit ted to connect 115 and 116 by the wheel 95 makes a half rotation clock- .wise i. e. until the tooth has again reached the base of the teeth as shown in Fig. 15.

Consequently, each time the electromagnet 99 is energized and subsequently is deenergized, 'there results a complete rotation of .the wheel 95. The shaft 94 participates in this rotation. The nu ber of teeth of the wheel is suchthat in ti e particular case in question, eight consecutive excitations and de-excitations of the electromagnet 99 cause a complete rotation. Arranged concentrically to the shaft 94 are five annular contact members 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113 on the upper face of the plate 93 (Fig. 14). These contact members are shown inplan View in Fig. 13' without showing the radial arm 96. In the same figure, the 8 positions, radial and equidistant, which the said arm 96 may' occupy are indicated by I; II, III VII,

VIII. Opposite to each of the positions I- to VII fivecontact plugs 109', 11 0, 111', 112' and 113' are fixed'to the plate 93 on'a radial line, each adjacent to one of the annular members 109 113. The member 113 is.connected at 155 to the conductor 149 -by a Wire 156. To the member 109, 110, 111,

and 112 are connected respectively, the con- .ductors 150,151, 152,153.

The arm 96 (Fig. 14) has on its lower face a plate of insulating mate'rial114 to which are fixed five electric brushes 109 110 111 a of the positions I VII the brushes 109 113 connect electrically in pairs,-the plug .109 and the member 109, the plug 110' and the member 110, the plug 111 and the mer n her 111, the plug*112' and themember 112, the plug 113' and the member 113.

In the position VIII there are no plugs 109' 113' adapted to cooperate with the members 109 e 113. On the other hand,

"there are two plugs 115 and 116 which are arranged so as to be connected electrically together by a brush of the arm 96 when this arm is in the position VIII. In the special case, it is admitted that the brush 112 is' (the member 112 ing interrupted at 117).

The plug 115 is connected at 157 to the conductor 154 by the wire-158. The plug 116 is connected by a conductor 159 to two unipolar jacks k and k (Fig-'13). The electromagnet 99 isshown diagrammatically in Fig. 13- and is connected by one of-its terminals to the conductor 154 at 160; its other terminal is connected by conductor 161 to the negative terminal162 of the battery 163 A bundle of 4 conductors 125 starts from each group of 4 plugs 109 110' 111' 112 a corresponding to the difierent positions .I II VII.. Each of the four conductors starts from one of the 4 plugs in question.

ductors.

The purpose of the operation of the multiple switch E will be explained later. 1

Group of switches F (Fig. 13 The group of switches F in Fig. 13 coinprises 7 rows I, II VII of switches plus an individual switch 117.

Each row I, II .VII comprises three,

switches: 118, 119, 120. The switches 118 and 119 of the same row constitute a double switch; they are connected mechanically (but not electrically) together so as to be displaced or moved simultaneously.

The terminals 118' of the switches 118 of There are therefore 7 bundles of these conthe various rows I, II VII areconnected,

each by a conductor 165, to the plugs 113 corresponding to the different positions I,

II VII of the multiple switch E. The other terminal 118 of the various switches 118 is connected to the common conduc tor 154;

The two terminals 119 and 120 of the two switches 119 and 120 of the same row I or II, III VII are both connected to the same conductor 137. There'i's therefore.

one conductor 137 for each row I VII.

The terminals 119 of the switches 119 are connected to one common conductor 166 which is connected at 167 to a conductor 168 which connects the terminal of the positive pole of the battery 163 to the terminal 117' of the switch 117. A conductor 169 leads from the terminal 117 of the switch 117 and 120 are connected to the said conductor.

"Belay board a (Fig. 13 The rela board G of Fig. 13-comprises the terminals of the various switches 7-r0ws I, I VII of 4 relays 121, 122,

123', 124 each. At one of the terminals of the 4 relays 121 124 of the rows I, II 1. VII terminates those of the 4 conductors which come from the plugs 109' 110 111 112' corresponding to thepositions I, II VII ofthe multiple switch E. In

other words, the plugs 109' 112' of the II-correspond respec positions I II tively to: the electr'emagnets'121 124 of the rows I II VII. The other terminal of the said electromagnets is connected.

ed by a short, solid horizontal stroke of appreciable thickness.

The movable part of the contacts 127 of one and the same row I, II- relays is connected to the common wire coming from the rows switches of the group corresponds toa row of F.

The fixed part of each contact 127 is 001 nected. to the terminal of the relay on which the particular contact depends and at the point where that wire 125 which corresponds to the said relay ends.- 1'

The fixed part of each of the contacts 128 is connected to a common conductor 130 The movable part of .each contact 128 of the same group of relays I, II. VII is connected by a conductor 135 to one of, the four poles of a four-polejack G or Gr Each of these seven acks corresponds to the four contacts 128 of one of the rows of reays.

Control (verify 1711.9) board H The control or verifying board H of Fig. 13 comprises seven rows I VII of four lamps 131, 132, 133, 134 each.

One of the poles of each of these lamps is connected to the common conductor, 126 through the medium of conductors 136. The other pole of each of these lamps is connected 'to one of the conductors 125 in such a manner that the lamps 131, 132, 133, 134 of the row I are connected respectively to the same conductors 125 as the relays .121, 122, 123, 124 of the row I; the same applies to the rows II VII.

Selector S (Figs. 5 and (I) The electricdiagram of the selector employed which selector is known per se is shown in Fig. 5. It comprises 4 electromagnets 141, 142, 143, 144 each connected by one of its terminals to one of the poles of a four-pole jack C and by its other terminal to a com mon'conductor 139 connected to a unipolar ack 8.

The role of the selector is as follows:

To receive data in the form of current, according to the code, through the jackC (i. e.

.principle of the VII of 4 I, II VII of F. Each row of through conductors terminating at a fourpole plug which cooperates with the said jack) sothat according to the value of the data thus received, any one or, several of the 4 electromagnets are energized and attract their corresponding armatures (not shown). These armatures control or operate contacts which are arranged so as to complete, for each value received through the selector, (i. e. for each combination of zero, one, two, three or four energized,electromagnets) a distinct circuit or a portion of a circuit.

There are 16 possible combinations according as none, one, two, three or four electromagnets' are energized. Fig. 5 indicates in a general manner the arrangement of the contacts of the complete selector i. e. capable of receiving 16 data each represented by one of the 16' combinations in question. The decimal system is practically employed more frequently i. e. the group of four electromagnets receives one of the ciphers 0, 1 one of the 10 combinations as indicated in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 shows the simplified arrangement corresponding to the latter case.

With reference to Fig. 5:

In this figure, only the connections used for the decimal system are shown.

The armature of the electromagnet 141 controls the movablepart of an alternate contact 145 which is connected to a unipolar jack t.

The armature of the electromagnet 142 controls the movable parts of two alternative contacts 146' and 146 which are connected respectively to the fixed part of rest (lower part of the figure) and the fixed working part (upper part of the figure) of the con-- tact 145.

The armature of the electromagnet 143 'controls the movable parts of four alternate contacts 147 147* which are connected each to one of the four fixed parts (two parts of rest and two working parts) of the two alternating contacts 146 and 146 Finally, the armature of the electromagnet 144'controls the movable parts of eight alternate contacts 148' 148 which are connected, each to one of the eight fixed parts (4 of restand 4 working parts) of the four alternate contacts 147' 147 According to the combination of the energized electromagnets, either the one or the other of the 16 fixed parts (8 of rest, lower, and 8 working parts,'upper)' of the 8 contacts 148' 148 will be electrically connected to the jack t through the contacts 145 correspond respectively to the positions a,

b, 0, (Z of the values 1, 2,3 and 4 of the code ife. when the data received by the se- 1 9 which is represented by v magnet 141 is energized; when this data comprises the position b-of value 2 of thevcode (i. e. is equal to 2, 6 or 9) the,electromagnet 142 is energized; in the samemanner for po-' sitions 3 and 4, the electromagnets 143 and 144 respectively will be energized.

follows i The operation of the selector is as Q If none of the 4 electromagnets is energized t afdatais zcro according to the code; all A the contacts remain in the position of rest (shown in Fig. 5) and t is connected to the 'terminal u inthe following manner: jack t, movable part "of 145, fixed part of rest of 145,

- movable part of 146 fixed .part of rest 146 7 movable part of 147 fixed part of rest of 147", movable part 148 fixed part of rest of 148 terminal n I If the electromagnets'have received the data 1, the electromagnet 141 fonly is energized and the contact 145 only is in the working position, thereby connecting the jack t to the terminal 1 in the following manner: jack t, movable part 145, fixed working part of 145, movable part of 146, fixed part of rest of 146', movable part of 147 fixed part of rest of 147 movable pant of 148*, fixed part of rest of 148, terminal u If the data received by the selector is 8, the

electromagnets 141, 143 and 144 are energized and-the contacts which they control or operate come. into the working position, thereby connecting the jack t to the terminal a in the following manner: jack t, movable part of 145, fixed working part of 145, movable part of 146', fixed part of rest of 146,

movable part of 147 fixed working part of 147 movable part of 148 fixed working part of 148 ,'terminal'u k In the same manner-for all the values 0, 1 9 received by the selector, the electromagnets immediately establish automatical ly the electric connection between the jack-t and the corresponding terminal to, u m.

It may be stated that there cannot take place simultaneouslya passage from the jack t to more than one terminal u and that several terminals u cannot be connected simultaneously to the jack t. I

The installation comprises in principle several selectors like that descrihed. They are shown in F ig'. 6 which corresponds exactly to Fig. 5 but minus all contacts which are not used when employing the decimal system for the data.

It is remarked that' apparatuses such as to-- I talizers and a.printer maybe added to this installation. Principle Ofthe installation I I The installation in principle comprises'the I herein described apparatuses and is arranged for permitting their grouping (from an elec-- trical point'lof ,view) to be varled at will so.

that these apparatuses can cooperate in different ways in order that the same installation, always comprising-the same apparatuses, may serve various purposes, i. e. be used for performing different operations.

In principle, the present installation is adapted to produce perforated strips, i. e., transferring data by perforation to strips. The installation may also be used for compiling the data thus recorded on the strips either, for totalizing the data, printing the data, printing their total, recording their total by perforation on a strip, etc.

In the present case, only the production of perforated strips will be dealt with.

As already stated in this specification, the installation may be used for transferring or recording data by perforation on a strip either by manual operation (i. e. by means of an operator operating a keyboard) or automatically (by means of another strip already perforated).

1st example of use Using the installation for transfer (or recording) by perforation of data on a strip by means of the keyboard (Figs. 13, 13 and 14). Y

For this first exampleof use, the. cooperation of the'manually operable apparatus and the, perforating apparatus is necessary. For this purpose, the following method is carried out:

As the various apparatuses are not connected at first by any electric conductor, one commences by connecting (by means of cables with 4 wires terminating at four-pole plugs adapted to cooperate with the four-pole jacks V already mentioned) the jacks G G G (Fig. 13) of the manually operable appa-' ratus .to those ofthe jacks B B B (Fig. '4) of the perforating apparatus which corresponds to the rows 3 :1 y, of punches '44 opposite those of the-lines m m my of the plugs on which data must be record ed by perforation. The jacks 1', m and g of the perforator (Fig. 4) are connected respectively to the jacks I0 I0 70 of the man'- ually operable apparatus. The poles of the battery 163 are connected to the terminals 162 and 164 as shown in Fig. 13. The switches 118 and 119 are open but the switches 120 and 117' are closed. The arm 96 carrying brushes of the multiple switch E is in the position I. The keyboard D is now operated. The first key m is depressed. It corresponds to the data 5. Owing to this depression, the electromagnets 121 and 124 of the row I of the relay G are energized by the followin circuits: +pole 164, wire 149, contact 11 o the key m wire 150, member 109, brush 109 (Fig. 14), plug 109, of position I, wire 125- starting from this plug, electromagnet 121 of row I, wire- 126, no ative pole 162. The other circuit: +pole l dls wire 149, contact 675 excitation of the relays 121 14 of m wire 153, member '112, bash 112 (Fig.14) plug 112 of position I, correspond-'- ing wire'125, electromagnet 124 of line I, wire 126, negative pole 162. The lamps 131 and 134 of the row I, which are branched in parallel relative to the elcctromagnets 121 and 124, are traversd by a current coming from the said wires 125 and reuniting the wire 126 through the medium of the wire 136.

The excitation of the electromagnets 121 and 124 causes the latter to attract their armatures and to close their contacts 127 and 128. The closing of the contacts 127 causes current to the +pole to be brought directly to these two clectromagnets by the wire 130, thereby allowing these electromagnets to remain cnergized notwithstan ding the return of the key 4m to the upper position and the breaking of the contacts which it'controls. The closing of the contacts 128 of the electromagnets 121 and 124 had for its object to energize the corresponding electromagnets 51 and 51 of the line y, of the perforator (see Fig. 4) by the following circuits:

For the electromagnet 51 +pole 164, wire 130, contact 128 of the electroinagnet 121 of row I, wire 135 corresponding to this contact, corresponding wire of the cable connecting G to B, electromagnet 51a, wire 138, jack 1", jack k wire 126,

130, contact 128 of the electromagnet 124 of row I, wire 135 corresponding to this contact, corresponding wire of the cable connecting G to B, electromagnet 51, wire 138, jack 7", jack is, wire 126, negative pole 162.

The-depression of the key on, has also produced, owing to the closing of the corresponding contact 15, the excitation of the relay 99 for operating the switch E (Fig. 15). The closing of this contact 15 has in fact completed the following circuit: pole 164, wire 149 contact 15 of m wire 154, 160. electroe magnet 99, wire 161, negative pole 162. This excitation has for its object,'as seen above, to cause the brush carrying arm 96 to make one eighth of a rotation clockwise for bringing it into the position II.

The following data is then struck by depressing, for example, the key m In-a similar manner to that described in detail, the

depression of the key '"Zy-WVIIGH the brush carrying arm of the switch E is in the position II-produces: the excitation of the electronragnet 122 of the row II of the relay switchboard G, the lighting of the lamp 132 of the row II, the excitation of the electromagnet 51?) of the line 3 of the perforating apparatus; and the advancement of the brush carrying arm one-eighth of a rotation clockwise for automatically bringing the said arm into the position III.

The data corresponding to the successively depressed keys produces successively the 124 of the negative pole 162. For the electromagnet 51d: +pole 164, Wire line I, then of the line II, and of the line III etc. conformably to the said data. If, for example m m m m are depressed successively, the rows I II III and IV of electromagnets of the switchboard .G .wiil receive respectively in the form of current the data 5, 2, 7 and 1. The depression of produce the excitation of any electromagnet but causes the rotation of the brush carrying arm owing to the closing of the corresponding contact 15.

When the data has of electrom'agnets ofthe board G, the switch has reached the position VIII. The striking is then verified by examining the lamp switchboard The operator, who knows the code perfectly, sees immediately whether one or several rows of lamps are not lighted according to the desired striking. If for example, he has struck in, instead of m for the line IV, he will see immediately that they. are the lamps 131 and 134 of the row IV which are lighted instead of 132 and 134.

\Vhen the operator he starts the operation of the perforating apparatus in the manner described later.

If, on the contrary, he finds an error in one or several lines, he proceeds as follows:

1. Momentary opening of switch 120 corresponding to this row which causes the breaking of the circuit of the electr'omagnet 121 124 of the row in question (as well as those of the corresponding line of the perforating apparatus) 2. Closing this switch 120;

3. Rotating the arm' 96 of the multiple switch E by means of the handle 98 counterclockwise until this arm 18111 the position corresponding to the row of the electromagnet brought to -rest by means 4. Depressing the key of the keyboard corresponding to the exact data;

5.-Rotating the arm 96 of the switch E by means of the handle 98 counter-clockwise until this arm has returned toposition VIII; 110 6. Starting the operation of the perforating apparatus.

This operation is started merely by depressing any key of ample, m

the following result: Excitation of the engaging electromagnet 22 (Fig. 4) of the perfomagnet 12% for the strip feeding mechanism 125 of the perforating apparatus by means of the current coming from the wire 159 and passing to the jack 7%, jack 1, electromagnet 129b, wire 138, jack 1", jack 70,, wire 126, negative pole 162; and excitation of the control- 121 m does not been sent to each row does not find an error,

of the switch 120; 105

the keyboard D, for exso as to close one of the contacts 1 15. The closing of one of these contacts has 49, contact 15 120 ling electromagnet 99- of the switch E by the closed, wire154, 160, electromagnet 99, wire the perforating apparatus (Fig. 9) and to i in perforate the strip 2' by means of punches which have been locked owing to the excita- ,tion'of the corresponding electromagnet 51. The excitation of the electromagnet 1296 l for the strip feeding mechanism of the perfofor its object to break the electric connection between the contacts 115 and 116" whereby ratus L corresponding to the lines with conrating apparatus has for its object, as has already been seen,'to feed the said strip to the extent of the width of a card i. e. to bring the following card opposite to the punches. The excitation of the electromagnet 99 of the switch E causes the rotation of the brush carrying arm 96 for making it pass from position VIII to position I. This rotation has the engaging electromagnet 22 and the electromagnet 1296 of the strip feeding mecha- 1 nism are prevented from being energized during more than one revolution of the shaft 18 of the perforating apparatus, thereby resulting1 in perforating the same data on several ecutive cards. Now the operator momentarily o ens the switch 117 (Fig. 13) thereby 'brea 'ng the common return wire of the auxiliary circult previously indicated (wires 168, 169, 137, contacts 127, wires 136 and. 126) of the relays of' the switchboard G. ,These relays therefore return to rest whereby owing to the breaking of the contacts 128 the electromagnets 51 ofthe perforating apparatus are deenergized. All the.

- It happens frequently thabwhen data is transferred to a. series ofcards of a strip,

some of these data are invariable for a series of cards or even for all the cards (this is for example a date, an order number, etc.) One has therefore to transfer a group of data toand VII are the rows corresponding to the lines of the cards adapted to receive variable,

data.

In order to initiate operations, the operator operates the keyboard so as to send to the relays of the lines I VIIthe data corresponding to the first card which hemust perforate in the manner indicated above. Before opening the switch for bringing with constant data,

, punches therefore return to normal position. J-

back to rest the relays 121 124 of the'lines I VII, he closes the switches 118, 119 of the rows II, IV, V corresponding to the lines He then opens the said switch 117.

The closing of the switch 119 has for its object to allow the previously energized electromagnets (owing to the striking of the keyboard) of the rows II, IV, V to remain energized notwithstanding the opening of the switch 117 and because of the fact that for these electromagnets the auxiliary circuit is closed in the following manner: +p ole 164,

wire 168, 167, wire 166, switches 119 closed,

corresponding wires 137, closed contacts 127 of the rowsII, IV and V, corresponding electromagnets "121 124, wire 126, negative pole 162. a

The electromagnets of the rows 1, III, V1 and VII of the switchboard G return to rest owing to the vmomentary opening of the switch 117. It follows therefore that the electromagnets 51 of the perforating appaswitch E int the position-II. On its arrival in this position, its brush 113 completes the following circuit thereby energizing the electromagnet 99 and automatically causing the passage of the said arm into the position III +ipole 164, wire 149, wire 155, 156, member 113, brush 113 (Fig. 14), contact 113 of position II, corresponding wire 165, switch 118 of line II, wire 154, 160'.e 1ectromagnet 99, wire 1.61, negative pole 162.

' The passage of the switch E from the posi tionItothe position-III is practically instantaneous so that the operator has only to strike the keys of the keyboard successively in conformity with the data he desires to send I to the rows 1 and III in order that when he strikes the second data, the switch automatically reaches the position III; The striking of the key corresponding to the second' data (for the line III) produces, owing to the closing of the corresponding contact 15, the excitation of the. electromagnet 99 and brings the switchinto the position IV. As soon as this positionis reached, the circuit of the electromagnet 99 is again closed by the circuit: 164,149, 155, 156,113, 113 (Fig. 14), 113 of position corresponding wire 165, 118 of row IV, 154, 160, 99, 161, 162. The switch therefore passes immediately into the position V, in which the circuit of electromagnet 99 is again closed in a 

